John Kettle is a climbing and mountain biking coach, living in the Lake District and working throughout the UK. He holds the highest UK-specific mountaineering qualification, the MIC, and he is a provider of the Mountain Training Coaching Awards
Read MoreThere are two areas of the Mountain Leader Award syllabus where extra help is often needed before assessment: navigation and steep ground. This is what the syllabus says about hazards of steep ground:
Read MoreIn this series we will be sharing the stories of outdoor instructors, mountain guides and enthusiasts who work and play in the mountains.
Read MoreLast year I had the privilege of working in Iran, and I wrote about that trip in these blog posts:
Skiing in Iran, 8th-28th February 2016
The Many Faces of Iran
Reflections on Iran
Iran: A Skier's Journey
This is a really informative video about climbing the Matterhorn, from arriving in Zermatt, through the acclimatisation process, to reaching the summit. Well worth a watch!
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